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Marcos Jr. assures quake-hit residents to receive aid after successive tremors
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the turnover of P158.3 million in cash assistance to municipalities in Davao Oriental affected by recent earthquakes.
The province of Davao Oriental received P50 million in aid.
The municipalities of Manay, Banaybanay, and Lupon each received P15 million, while Mati City and the municipalities of Tarragona, Baganga, Boston, and Cateel were distributed P10 million each.
Caraga and San Isidro towns received P5 million, while Governor Generoso town received P3 million.
The recent seismic activity included a magnitude 7.4 and a magnitude 6.8 earthquake off Davao Oriental, which Phivolcs referred to as a 'doublet earthquake'.
The successive tremors affected over 166,000 families, destroyed about 500 homes, and claimed three lives.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed all government agencies to provide 24/7 assistance to victims of the magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 earthquakes that hit Davao Oriental.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. visited earthquake-hit areas in Davao Oriental on Monday, assuring that he is not afraid to visit the bailiwick of the Dutertes to deliver aid.
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Nearly 71,000 families in Davao Oriental have been affected by a series of powerful earthquakes that struck the province on Friday, October 10, 2025.
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More than 490,000 individuals in Davao Oriental and surrounding regions were impacted by a series of earthquakes on October 10, as reported by the NDRRMC.
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A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Manay, Davao Oriental, resulting in one confirmed fatality.
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